Doğan Türk Birliği

Doğan Türk Birliği

Full name	Doğan Türk Birliği Spor Kulübü
Nickname(s)	DTB
Founded	1938
Ground	Girne 20 Temmuz Stadı, Girne
Ground Capacity	1,500
Chairman	Bayar Piskobulu
League	İkinci Lig
2006-07	Birinci Lig, 14th
Home colours

Doğan Türk Birliği is a sports club based in Girne, Northern Cyprus and first established in 1938 in Limassol.

History

Its colours are yellow and navy. They were champions in the Birinci Lig competition on six occasions.^[1] They are now part of Birinci Lig.^[2] The club won six times the Birinci Lig and respectively one time the Kibris Kupasi (1978) and the Federasyon Kupasi (2012). In the years 1956, 1957, 1985 and 1988 lost the final of the Kibris Kupasi. The club also lost 1989 and 1990 the finals of the Federasyon Kupasi.^[3] DTB lost four time the final of the Cumhurbaskanligi Kupasi (President's Cup) and won this championship never.^[3] The club won three times the Basbakanlik Kupasi and lost one final in the year 1986 against Ağırdağ BTSK.^[3] DTB lost 1998 the final of the Spor Bakanligi Kupasi against Esentepe S.K..^[3]

Stadium

The club played his homegames in the 1.500 places stadium Girne 20 Temmuz Stadı in Girne.^[4]

Honours

Domestic competitions

• Birinci Lig^[1]

Winners (6): 1956, 1957, 1959 1991, 1992 and 1994

• Kibris Kupasi:^[3]

Winners (1): 1978

• Federasyon Kupasi:^[3]

Winners (1): 2012

• Basbakanlik Kupasi

Winners (3): 1989, 1990 and 1993

Notable players

• Thierry Ako^[5]
• Yvar Ribal Baroung^[6]
• Albert Dany N'goa Belinga^[7]
• Pedro Maurice Muanza Muteba^[8]
• Marie-José N'zémbélé Makusa^[9]
• Walter Kongolo N'qeleda ^[10]
• Ebenezer Odoi^[11]
• Issa Zuma Kamara^[12]

References